New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from 500 to 41 Years Before Present

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring chronology dataset for climate reconstruction. The data covers a 541-year period from 500 to 41 calendar years before present, located in New Zealand. It was contributed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in the archive in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies for New Zealand using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models for the region using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze the frequency of extreme climate events, like droughts, by examining patterns in the annual ring width data.
• Compare this Southern Hemisphere tree ring record with Northern Hemisphere chronologies to study global climate teleconnections.

Strengths

• Covers a 541-year time period (500 to 41 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the summary description.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), specific measurement parameters unknown.

Time Range

500 to 41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

New Zealand.